Bangladesh's premier literary event, Ekushey Book Fair, is set to open later this month amid mounting opposition from a large section of mainstream publishers, who have warned that holding the fair during the fasting month of Ramadan could inflict heavy...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-16 00:00:00
M Azizur Rahman (Ripon) was elected chairman and Serajul Islam Siraj executive director (ED) of the Forum for Energy Reporters Bangladesh (FERB). The election was held at Bijoy Hall of Bidyut Bhaban in the city on Sunday. Prior to the...
Shehreen Amin Bhuiyan Monami, an assistant professor of Department of Public Administration and assistant proctor at Dhaka University (DU), on Sunday alleged that she has been receiving continuous death threats since February 13, reports UNB.She made the allegation in a...
CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Feb 15 (UNB): A case has been filed against 20 people in connection with the death of two people in a crude bomb blast in Sadar upazila of Chapainawabganj district.Additional Superintendent of Chapainawabganj Police N M Wasim Firoz said...
The United Kingdom (UK) has said it will work closely with Bangladesh on their shared priorities of economic growth, migration, climate and security, building on the strong connections between their people, reports UNB."We look forward to the new government advancing...
BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman shaking hands with children, who thronged to greet him, when he went to meet with Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman at his residence in the city's Bashundhara residential area on Sunday. — Collected
FE REPORT | 2026-02-16 00:00:00
Four election observation organisations have described the 13th national election as largely orderly and transparent, but recommended strengthening post-poll security measures. They say the measures are needed in light of several incidents of violence, intimidation, technology-facilitated gender-based abuse, and gap...
SIRAJGANJ, Feb 15 (UNB): Police have filed a case against over 500 people following a violent clash between two groups of people in Sirajganj municipality area.SI Alamin of Sirajganj Sadar Police Station lodged the case at the police station on...
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday sent floral greetings and sweets to BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman following the party's landslide victory in the 13th national election, reports UNB.BNP Media Cell member Atiqur Rahman Ruman received the flowers and...
A Dhaka court on Sunday set February 19 for the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to submit a report on its further investigation into the sensational murder of Inqilab Mancha spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi, reports BSS.Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Jashita...
GAIBANDHA, Feb 15 (UNB): A local leader of the Awami League (AL) died at Rangpur Medical College and Hospital on Sunday while in jail custody.The deceased, Shamikul Islam Lipon, was president of the Gaibandha district unit of the AL. Lipon,...
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Sunday fixed March 4 for delivering the judgment in a case filed over the shooting of Amir Hossain who was hanging from a rooftop ledge in Rampura during the July-August movement in 2024, reports UNB.The...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2026-02-16 00:00:00
MANIKGANJ, Feb 15: Thirteen out of twenty candidates contesting in Manikganj's three constituencies have lost their security deposits in the 13th national parliamentary election as they failed to obtain at least 12.5 per cent of the total valid votes cast.Candidates...
Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has described the interim government's advisers as the "proud sons of Bangladesh," assuring that they are all currently in the country and will remain here to continue contributing to the nation's development, reports bdnews24.com.His...
Election Commissioner (EC) Anwarul Islam Sarkar on Sunday said the 13th parliamentary election and referendum were conducted more successfully than expected, reports UNB."We feel more successful than expected. Overall, we are satisfied with the election. We are satisfied with the...
The Jamaat-e-Islami-led 11-party electoral alliance on Sunday demanded that the Election Commission (EC) recount votes in 32 constituencies, alleging manipulation during the counting and result publication of the national election, reports UNB."Particularly 32 constituencies have been identified. We have been...
CAPE TOWN, Feb 15 (AFP): Five years after becoming Africa's first Covid-era debt defaulter, Zambia is seeing a dramatic turnaround in fortunes as major powers vie for access to its vast reserves of copper.Surging demand from the artificial intelligence, green...
Rajshahi, Feb 14 (UNB): A man was shot dead by miscreants while on his way to offer prayers at a mosque in Rajshahi metropolis on Saturday night.The deceased was identified as Md Mustafa, 50, son of Taimur Uddin of the...
A Palestinian mourner sheds a tear as he kisses his baby daughter during the funeral of several Palestinians killed in an overnight Israeli strike, according to medics at Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip on Sunday....
Police have launched an investigation following allegations of a housewife being raped in Noakhali's Hatia over a dispute related to the Feb 12 elections, reports bdnews24.com.Additional Superintendent of Police (Finance and Administration) Abu Tayyab Md Arif Hossain said they have...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-16 00:00:00
Yields on treasury bills (T-bills) declined further on Sunday as banks channelled surplus liquidity into risk-free government securities, reflecting subdued private sector credit demand.The downward movement in yields comes amid improved liquidity conditions, supported by strong remittance inflows and central...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-16 00:00:00
The High Court (HC) on Sunday ordered the government to keep all secondary schools across the country closed throughout the holy month of Ramadan.The HC bench of Justice Fahmida Quader and Justice Md Ashif Hasan passed the order after hearing...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-16 00:00:00
An 11-party electoral alliance, led by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, will stage a demonstration in Dhaka today (Monday) after Asar prayers, protesting alleged post-election violence and electoral irregularities across the country.The protest will be held at the north gate of Baitul Mukarram.The...
Bangladesh Capital Market Investor Association (BCIA) on Sunday expressed optimism that Bangladesh's capital market will rebound within the next six months if the newly elected BNP government takes prudent and timely measures.In a statement congratulating the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)...
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has extended his heartfelt greetings to the people of the country and to Muslims around the world on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan.In a message today, he said the month of Ramadan...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-16 00:00:00
Interim government's council of advisers Sunday billed the national elections under their stewardship as a "great success" at its final meeting before their exit after a new government assumes office tomorrow.The outgoing post-uprising interim cabinet formally adopted a vote of...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2026-02-16 00:00:00
Lending through agent banking rose sharply to Tk 350.23 billion by the end of December 2025, underscoring the rapid expansion of this alternative delivery channel, particularly in rural Bangladesh. The latest data from Bangladesh Bank (BB) show strong quarterly growth...
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus presides over an advisory council meeting at CAO in the capital's Tejgaon on Sunday. — PID
FE REPORT | 2026-02-16 00:00:00
Stocks saw a big jump on the first trading day after the 13th parliamentary election, as investor confidence improved and bargain hunters took positions in potentially lucrative shares amid renewed optimism.The market opened higher, aided by price appreciation in select...
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